récepteur — meaning in English

English meaning

• receiver noun A person or thing that receives something.
• receptor noun A structure in a cell or on its surface that detects and responds to specific signals or substances.
• set verb To put something in a particular place or position.

Senses

récepteur is used for these senses in English:

• receiver A person who receives.
• receiver Any of several electronic devices that receive electromagnetic waves, or signals transmitted as such. [from 19th c.]
• set A device for receiving broadcast radio waves (or, more recently, broadcast data); a radio or television.

receiver — full definition

1. noun A person or thing that receives something.
2. noun An electronic device that picks up broadcast signals, or the earpiece of a phone.
3. noun A person appointed to manage the assets of a company going through bankruptcy.
4. noun In American football, a player whose job is to catch passes.

receptor — full definition

1. noun A structure in a cell or on its surface that detects and responds to specific signals or substances.
2. noun A body structure or cell that responds to sensory stimuli such as light, sound, or touch.

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